pots for tomatoes

cyclonebri1

11", seems the best size for me, (sorry matron), but I pay for them

90p from local GCentre, but they are bullet proof, overall cost is about how much/how long.:money:, not just the cheapest unit cost

LadyCoupon

Davesnave wrote: »

Loads in my Morrisons 2 weeks ago. They were charging 99p for 8 if I remember correctly.

I wouldn't use them for final potting of tomatoes, as they're a bit small. I use plastic bag pots which I've recycled for some years, but if I didn't have those, I'd use plastic sacks of the type chicken food, fertilizer etc comes in and create my own grow bag.

I use them every year, I think they are fine for final potting, my tomato plants do ok in them.

Davesnave

LadyCoupon wrote: »

I use them every year, I think they are fine for final potting, my tomato plants do ok in them.

You're happy with them, fine, but I find my bag pots dry out fast enough once the plants are around full size. Consistency of dampness in growing media is key to avoiding splitting.

I think their suitability depends on which varieties are grown, location and a few other things, like how much free manure one has to stick in the bottom!